Corn-popper.



J. W. KBNYON. CORN POPPER.

Tum-non FILED APR."3, 1913.

19100345 v Patented June 23, 1914.

ATTORNEY mi TED srArns PATENT OFFICE.

omv'w. samba-F cmmmao FORKS, NEW YORK.

To all whomvlt may mam--1 Be it known that'I, JOHN'W. KENYOIQZ a citizen-of the'United Statesyresidihgat Chenango Forks, in the county of Browne and State of New York, have-invented oertain new and useful Improvements in Corn- Poppers, of which the followingv is a specification.

My invention-relates to a device for 'popi The object of my device is to produce. a corn popper'which shall besimple, durable; and inexpensive in'c'onstruction, which'will first thoroughly 'dry' the cornand then thoroughly agitate *the'; corn while it. is being popped, which will enable "the -unpop'ped corn-to be'removed-without removing the.

popped corn, and also to enable the said popper to be ventilated.

My invention consists in certaingnovel features of construction and rrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more-fully described, reference being-had itpfthe accomr I panying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal section "takenon theline 1.1 of Fig. 2. Fig.2 is across section taken on the'line 2.2 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on the line 3.3 of Fig. 1. I

The same reference characters denote like parts in each of the several figures of the drawing.

In carrying out my invention I provide a cylinder A, the sic es as well as ends of which may be of sheet iron or other sheet material, or of wire mesh. In the crank end of said cylinder, .1 have a solid end wall B, which may have a triangular section provided with small perforations, 2, 2, 2, 2, etc. In the opposite end of said cylinder I have a perforated'wall C having in it atriangular section with large perforations, 3, 3, 3, 3, etc,

and another triangular section with smaller erforations, 4, 4, 4, 4:, also having a trianguar opening, 4. Projecting from the outer portion of the end wall, C, I have a series of I clips or lugs, ,5, 5, 5, 5. Removabl mounted section may be provided with large perfora- Conn-rowan? r Specification of Letteisratehtu Patented June 23, 1914.

emanation filed April 35191-412. Serial No. 758,616.

On the. end'of this shaftlI' have mounted the crank "handle G which terminates in the rin 6 by means'of which the crank is rotate As a further "part of'm'y device I have the end walls 8, 8'. Said casing has nobottom,

Itemovably mountedon'casing'H', I have the" the=vertical slots 10, 10 adapted 'to receive I the ends of .the' shaft F.

'. In the 'operati'on of my device. I place the casing H over an open stove hole 11 on the 'toprof "stove 12, or-over' an open gas plate. I then remove the cover 1, from thesame and lift out the cylinder A and'shaft- F from the casing. I then turn the outer revolving eap D until'the opening E comes opposite the opening 4 in said cylinder end wall. I then pour in-the' corn to be popped. I Having ,done so I turn the revolving lid D until the portion of D containing the openings 4: coveis the opening 4 and then replace the 'cyle inder in the casing H as before. I permit th'e'lid I to remain off until the heat circulating through said casing from the stove hole 11, around the cylinder, thoroughly dries the corn. I then shut down the lid I and hold the increasing heat within the-casing. I then turn the crank G revolving the' to revolve until the corn is thoroughly popped. Removingagain the cylinder from the casing, I turn the lid D until the perforations 3, 3,3, in the cylinder end C are opositethe triangularo nin'g E of: the turning'lid, and thnspermit the small unpopped kernels to pass out through these perfora tions. I"then turn, theylid- D again until the opening. E .isfoppositethe opening 4 in the end wall G: and. -allow the remaining popped corn toflowtouhkll then'refill the I popper and proceedas before.

The sectors of the (33 1i tier-end G, and the lid D, containing the large perforations 3, may be so disposed that whenthe sector containing the large perforations 3, in the lid it whole size of the cylin er, and thus continue casiilg H having the-side walls .7, 7 a d w i D, is moved opposite the opening 4', in the cylinder end C, the opening E, in the lid D, will be opposite the sector in the cylinder end C, containing the large perforations 3,

which will give twice as large a surface for a large opening therein, another of said sections being provided with small perforations for ventilating purposes, another of said sections being provided with larger perforations for the passage of kernels of unpopped corn, a cover rotatably mounted on the shaft adjacent the perforated end wall, said cover having a large opening for registration with the opening in the end wall for filling and emptying the cylinder, and provided with areas having small ventilating openings for rotation to a position in front of the large opening in the end wall when the corn is popping and means for rotating the cylinder.

2. A corn popper comprising a casing, a

cylinder rotatably mounted in the casing, said cylinder having side and end walls, one of the end walls being solid and provided with ventilating openings, the other end wall having a large opening therein for the introduction and discharge-of the corn, said other end wall also having an area provided with small ventilating openings and another area provided with larger perforations for the passage of kernels of unpopped corn, a rotatable cover adjacent the perforated end wall, said cover having a large opening therein for registration with the large opening in the end wall, and having an area provided with small perforations for rotation to a position in front of the large opening in the end wall when the corn is being popped, and another area provided with larger openings for rotation to a position in front of the large opening in the end wall when the kernels of unpopped corn are to be. strained out and a handle for rotating the cylinder and for lifting same from casing, said handle being located at the solid end of the cylinder.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN IV. KENYON.

Witnesses:

O. L. HOWE-LLB, E. F. HAWKINS. 

